A31961:483
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy,…
An Exact collection of farewell sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.An Exact collection of farewel sermons preached by the late London-ministers viz. Mr. Calamy, Mr. Watson, Mr. Jacomb, Mr. Case, Mr. Sclater, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Jenkin, Dr. Manton, Mr. Lye, Mr. Collins : to which is added their prayers before and after sermon as also Mr. Calamy's sermon for which he was imprisoned in Newgate : his sermon at Mr. Ashe's funeral and Dr. Horton's and Mr. Nalton's funeral.
London : s.n., 1662
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1. A confirmed Christian is one that can resist many subtle and strong temptations, not only a single temptation, but when Satan assaults on every side, with errors on both extremes, with importunities of several parties, with temptations of prosperity offered, of adversity felt or feared; strong temptations that seem to lay a necessity of yielding on a weakling, that makes him say, I must do it to save my liberty, family, life, &c. A strong Christian ⟨p. 153⟩can say, there is no necessity: he can make light of those temptations that seem to be a necessity to other persons: he can confute a subtle Sophister, and deal with a cunning Adversary: Satan cannot so easily go beyond and out-wit him.
1. A confirmed Christian is one that can resist many sub•il and strong temptations, not only a single temptation, but when Satan assaults on every side, with errors on both extremes, with importunities of several parties, with temptations of prosperity offered, of adversity felt or feared; strong temptations that seem to lay a necessity of yielding on a weakling, that makes him say, I must do it to save my liberty, family, life, &c. A strong Christian ⟨p. 153⟩can say, there is no necessity: he can make light of those temptations that seem to be a necessity to other persons: he can confute a subtil Sophister, and deal with a cunning Adversary: Satan cannot so easily go beyond and out-wit him.
2. He can do great, excellent, and useful works, is serviceable to God if he have opportunity in business of greatest consequence; he doth not serve God only in some little and inconsiderable things, but in his place sets himself to the Work of God, doth the great Work of his Majesty faithfully: The service of God to him is more easy and delightful, as to go ten miles is more easy to the healthful, than one to a sickly person; he can go through God's service with pleasure, ease and delight, without tiring, fainting, siting down, or giving over.